Though well known _____ a writer, he is best ...

Though well known _____ a writer, he is best known _____his musical talent.

A. for;  as        B. from;  for       C. as;  for        D. as;  as

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He studied hard and later became a well-known writer, ____ his father expected.

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He has written some very good poems, but he is ________ known for his short stories

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When Edgar Allan Poe, the 19th century American writer best known today for his horror stories, first introduced the world to his fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin, he hit on a winning formula.

Dupin was Sherlock Holmes before Sherlock Holmes, a genius detective who first appeared in the story of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. Though the roots of the detective story go as far back as Shakespeare, Poe's tales of rational crime-solving created a unique type. His stories mix crime with a detective narrative, inviting readers to try to solve the puzzle too.

The key figure in such a story, then, is the detective. Poe's detective, Dupin is a gentleman of leisure who keeps himself occupied by using “analysis” to help the real police solve crimes. The real police are, of course, absolutely incompetent, like Inspector Lestrade and Scotland Yard are to Holmes. Like Holmes, he smokes a pipe and is unnaturally smart and rational, a kind of superhero who uses powers of thinking to accomplish great tasks of crime-solving.

“The elements Poe invented, such as the socially-awkward genius detective, his 'ordinary' helper, the impossible crime, the incompetent police force, the locked room mystery, etc. , have become firmly fixed in most mystery novels of today,” says English professor Karen 'Tan.

Poe's formula appealed in the 19th century because detective stories promised that reasoning could hold the answer to every question. At the same time, with mysterious overtones, they appealed to 19th-century readers' addiction to the mystical.

The detective story, writes book critic William Mullins, was particularly appealing because it promised that “intellect will win out, the criminal will be caught by the rational detective, science will track down the evil-doer and allow honest people to sleep at night.” At the same time, MacIntyre writes. 19Ih-century anxieties about the Industrial Revolution and new ways of living supported the idea that evil was everywhere. These two instincts　 — “people's increasing faith in reason and mistrust of appearance”- are what made 19th century readers love detective stories, a love that endures today.

1.What do we learn about Poe's fictional detective stories?

A.They created a new style of detective story telling.

B.They eventually became Poe's most famous stories.

C.The main character was inspired by the Sherlock Holmes.

D.Dupin was the first detective to appear in a fictional story.

2.What is Dupin's major strength as a detective?

A.His experience. B.His determination.

C.His fearlessness. D.His intelligence

3.What can we infer about the Dupin and Sherlock Holmes stories?

A.They are both set in England. B.They get readers to think and find.

C.Both of the assistants are incompetent. D.Both of their detectives are very sociable.

4.What made detective stories popular according to William Mullins?

A.Readers' growing interest in the mysterious plot.

B.People’s concern about the increasing level of crime.

C.The public's confidence in the power of rational thought.

D.Economic insecurity resulting from the Industrial Revolution.

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He is a novelist and a poet as well, but he is _____ known for his novels．

A．most          B．better           C．more                  D．best

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Professor White has written some short stories, but he is________known for his plays.

A．good　             B. well　         C．better　         D．best

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Several years ago, well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body ached and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even __11__ around. His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of survival.

__12__ the diagnosis(诊断), Cousins was determined to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative _13__. The book made Cousins think about the possible __14__ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, laughter, confidence, and the __15__ to 1ive have positive treatment value?”

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would __16__ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy” became part of his treatment. He _17__ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would draw out __18_ emotions. Within eight days of starting his ‘‘laugh therapy” program his pain began to __19__ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and __20__ reached complete recovery after a few years.

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In the summer of 1964, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body _________, and it was difficult for him to even move around. He__ his physician, who did many tests.

___, he was diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis(强直性脊柱炎), a very serious and____ form of arthritis(关节炎). He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of__.

____ the diagnosis, Cousins was determined to overcome the disease. He had always been interested in __ and had read the work of Hans Selye, The Stress of Life (1956). This book discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative attitudes. Selye’s book made Cousins think about the ___ benefits of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “__ negative emotions produce negative changes in the body, wouldn’t positive emotions produce positive chemical changes?”

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a treatment to___ some of the symptoms. In addition to his__ medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would produce positive emotions. “Laughter Therapy” became part of his treatment. He____ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would_____ laughter and positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his “Laughter Therapy” program, his___ began to decrease. His physical condition even _____. Within a few months’ time, he was able to walk ____ a metal brace. Soon after that, he was able to return to work. He___ reached complete recovery in a few years. He lived for 26 years after he became ill. He died in 1990 at the age of 75.

Skeptical readers may___ the doctor’s previous diagnosis, but Cousins believed his___ was the result of a mysterious mind-body interaction. His “Laughter Therapy” is a good example of one of the many___ medical treatments people look for today.

1.A.touched B.bled C.ached D.broke

2.A.discussed B.consulted C.observed D.checked

3.A.Eventually B.Hopefully C.Particularly D.Occasionally

4.A.respective B.defensive C.effective D.destructive

5.A.survival B.operation C.performance D.success

6.A.In case of B.In fear of C.In spite of D.In favor of

7.A.service B.medicine C.entertainment D.art

8.A.necessary B.suitable C.possible D.extra

9.A.If B.While C.As D.Unless

10.A.cure B.affect C.keep D.ease

11.A.common B.conventional C.casual D.comfortable

12.A.forced B.permitted C.delivered D.scheduled

13.A.bring about B.take up C.carry out D.result from

14.A.loss B.spirit C.illness D.pain

15.A.improved B.increased C.advanced D.repaired

16.A.dressing B.wearing C.holding D.putting

17.A.especially B.generally C.actually D.barely

18.A.require B.complain C.question D.explain

19.A.growth B.injury C.development D.recovery

20.A.available B.alternative C.ambitious D.admirable

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What does the man mean?

A.His math teacher is the best one.

B.He doesn’t know his math teacher well.

C.He expects his math teacher to be better.

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The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.

Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as ‘Would you really marry a woman who works?’ And today it’d be ‘Would you marry one who doesn’t?’ ”

The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump ” .

Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

1.The book Gone with the Wind was _________.

A. first published on a newspaper            B. awarded ten Academy Awards

C. written in “The Dump”                  D. adapted from a movie

2.The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. be very pleased with                 B. show great respect for

C. be much taller than                  D. show little interest in

3.Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage?

A. Because she was rich enough.

B. Because she was injured then.

C. Because her husband didn’t like it.

D. Because she wanted to write books.

4.We can know about Margaret Mitchell from the passage that _________.

A. her height made her marriage unhappy

B. her interest in writing continued as an adult

C. writing stopped her working as a reporter

D. her life was full of hardship and sadness

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.

B. Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success.

C. An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House.

D. Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.

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